This weekend, Dec. 5, the 17 Guadalupe Torches will come together for the fifth annual Las Antorchas Guadalupanas Mass.
The Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, by Msgr. Joseph Roldan, Cathedral rector. It will be livestreamed in both Spanish and English on all diocesan media outlets. Attendance is limited to the torch captains due to pandemic restrictions.
Click here to watch on our Youtube page.
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Thank you to everyone who donated to our Giving Tuesday fundraiser that went to our Catholic Schools Have it All Annual Fund!
This year’s campaign saw the highest totals of donors, volunteers and funds raised since we first participated in Giving Tuesday. Through the generosity of more than 660 donors, we raised $82,000 for Catholic schools in the Diocese!
Catholic Schools Have it All Annual Fund is a year-long campaign, so if you did not get a chance on Giving Tuesday, you can still go to https://www.leadinfaith.org/ to donate to the school of your choice.
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Student-athletes in high schools around the Diocese met for the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Leadership Day Dec. 3. This year’s meeting was virtual due to pandemic precautions.
Participants heard talks from Bishop O’Connell and Father Byran Page pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Jersey City and had small group discussions on how they have stayed connected to their faith through the pandemic.
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Having depleted much of its available resources, Seeds of Service, Brick Township, is turning to the wider community with an online fundraiser to assist in bringing both necessities and Christmas gifts to the more than 1,100 families they serve.
The Seeds of Hope Fundraiser, launched in mid-November, can be found at www.seedsofservice.help/seeds-of-hope-fundraiser. And the survival of SOS’s myriad programs for families, students with special needs and seniors absolutely depends upon its success.
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Leadership, perseverance and an unwavering faith in times of adversity were among the qualities youth ministry leaders shared about this year’s St. Timothy Award honorees.
Presented annually by the Diocese’s Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, the St. Timothy Awards recognize youth who follow in the footsteps of St. Timothy – a young disciple and companion of St. Paul – by living out their faith. Nominated by their parish youth ministry leaders, these young Catholics serve as role models for involvement in their parishes, schools and local communities. There is no doubt that these faithful teens will carry on that spirit of service as they continue to grow in faith.
Click here to read about the nominees.
